vg|14th Red Bull WBS-Mixed Teams-BBO2,SW6_17,I,8,14,SHENZHEN PINGAN,0,PZIM,0|
rs|,,4HE+1,,4HS+1,4HS+1,4SN+3,4HS+3,4HN+3,6HS=,1NW=,2SN-2,3SE-2,2NN+2|
pn|J.WEN,P.ZIMMERMA,S.HE,B.CRONIER,WILLARD,WANG,MULTON,WANG|pg||
qx|o9|st||md|3SA86HT843D984CT96,SKQ75HQ2DKJ76CA43,ST93HDAT32CKJ8752,SJ42HAKJ9765DQ5CQ|sv|e|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  So, West escaped - in fact he gained some IMPs.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|nt|BroLucius:  A useful convention is available to prevent E/W from getting too high.|pg||
mb|2C|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|3C|nt|BroLucius:  If East rebids 3@H (possible), West may bid B/W.|pg||
mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  No, only 2@H|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|cT|mc|11|nt|BroLucius:  East's queens and jacks were not worth much, so 2@H looks better.|pg||
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qx|o10|st||md|4SKJ2HA9865DKCAK82,S743HT73DA985C943,ST986HKQJDQT762CJ,SAQ5H42DJ43CQT765|sv|b|nt|vugraphzbf: SRY FOR NET|pg||
mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s3|nt|BroLucius:  Better to raise the hearts than bid spades - but North is a bit good for 2@H. Still, declarer will have to ruff clubs with honours, which reduces the value a bit.|pg||
pc|s6|nt|BroLucius:  Holding four trumps rather than three is worth at least 2 points extra when valuing such hands. |pg||
pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Declarer will not want to ruff both clubs, so he will attempt to set up spade and diamond tricks for discards.|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|d2|pc|d3|pc|dK|pc|dA|pg||
pc|h7|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pc|h6|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Declarer frees his diamond trick while he still has trump entry to dummy.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  The @S3 lead does not tell declarer that the @SQ is onside.|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|d4|pc|c2|pc|d9|pg||
pc|cJ|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c3|pg||
pc|c8|pc|c4|pc|hK|pc|c5|pg||
pc|s8|pc|s5|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|hA|pc|hT|pc|d6|nt|BroLucius:  Declarer can afford to ruff with an honour now he knows that trumps are 3-2.|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|c10|st||md|4SKJ2HA9865DKCAK82,S743HT73DA985C943,ST986HKQJDQT762CJ,SAQ5H42DJ43CQT765|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|p|mb|3D|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|dJ|pc|dK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|s6|pc|sA|pc|s2|pg||
pc|d3|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|dT|pg||
mc|11|pg||
qx|o11|st||md|1SA93HAQJ8632DACK4,S62H97DKJ95CAJ862,SKJT874HKDQ64CQ97,SQ5HT54DT8732CT53|sv|o|nt|BroLucius:  Close to slam values. We will see if they are ambitious enough to reach it.|pg||
mb|1H|mb|p|mb|1S|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Too good for 3@H, really.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: This is a decent spade slam, above 50%.|pg||
mb|2N|an| |mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  @SK might be enough for heart game to make.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Yes, South has artificial (many-meanings) 2NT available.|pg||
mb|4S|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Those who play that usually use 3@C to unravel the actual meaning.|pg||
mb|p|mb|p|pc|d2|nt|BroLucius:  South will surely go again now. Wrong again! Surprised about that.|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d9|pc|d4|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  You can see that leading the @CA against 6@H would give declarer a spade discard. Otherwise he would need some luck in spades. Or various squeezes are possible.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1030&qshowflag=1|pg||
pc|s3|nt|BroLucius:  This is the link to running scores.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|s5|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pc|s6|pg||
mc|13|nt|BroLucius:  These teams are currently 3rd and 5th.|pg||
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qx|c11|st||md|1SA93HAQJ8632DACK4,S62H97DKJ95CAJ862,SKJT874HKDQ64CQ97,SQ5HT54DT8732CT53|sv|o|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s6|pc|sJ|pc|sQ|pc|sA|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hK|pc|h4|pg||
pc|d4|pc|d2|pc|dA|pc|d5|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h9|mc|13|pg||
qx|o12|st||md|2SJ87HKJT98D8CQJ97,SQ642H53D73CK8432,SKHAQ64DAKT965CA5,SAT953H72DQJ42CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|3D!|an|TR|mb|p|mb|3H|nt|Walddk2: Now, that is some off-shape 2NT opening.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  North decides to open 2NT, despite the unbalanced nature of the hand.|pg||
mb|p|mb|3N|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  I can hardly believe that North did not break the transfer.|pg||
mb|4H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Could have bid 4@C at least, over 3NT. |pg||
nt|BroLucius:  @HKxxxx could be enough for a slam. Seriously underbid.|pg||
pc|dQ|nt|Walddk2: And there is no need to open 2NT. 1@D followed by a reverse into 2@H after the expected 1@S response is a much better approach in my opinion.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Just imagine how much stronger her hand is for hearts, rather than spades.|pg||
pc|d8|pc|d7|pc|dA|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  1@D is unlikely to be passed out, it's true. But slam should have been easy to bid even after 2NT,|pg||
pc|h4|pc|h2|pc|h9|pc|h5|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h3|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|s7|pc|d3|pg||
pc|dT|pc|dJ|pc|h8|pc|c2|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  North's hand became so good, it would not have been unreasonable to go straight to 6@H. (Nothing lost by bidding 4NT on the way.)|pg||
pc|hJ|pc|s2|pc|hQ|pc|d4|pg||
pc|d9|pc|s5|pc|s8|nt|BroLucius:  So, back-to-back slams missed.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: I am asked if you are allowed to open 1NT or 2NT with a singleton. Yes you are, as long as it is not based on a partnership *understanding*. 2NT is not a psychic bid even, just a ...|pg||
nt|Walddk2: bit off-shape.|pg||
pc|c4|pg||
pc|d6|pc|s9|pc|sJ|pc|s4|pg||
pc|d5|pc|s3|pc|c7|pc|s6|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|hK|pc|sQ|pg||
pc|cQ|pc|c3|pc|c5|pc|c6|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c8|pc|cA|pc|cT|pg||
pc|h6|pc|sT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Anyway, a singleton king is worth more than x-x. Not many players would choose 1NT on such a powerful hand, though.|pg||
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qx|c12|st||md|2SJ87HKJT98D8CQJ97,SQ642H53D73CK8432,SKHAQ64DAKT965CA5,SAT953H72DQJ42CT6|sv|n|mb|p|mb|1D|mb|p|mb|1H|mb|d|mb|r|mb|2S|mb|3H|mb|p|mb|4N|mb|p|mb|5D|mb|p|mb|6H|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|s4|pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s8|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cJ|pc|cK|pc|cA|pg||
pc|dA|pc|d2|pc|d8|pc|d3|pg||
pc|d5|pc|d4|pc|h8|pc|d7|pg||
pc|h9|pc|h3|pc|hQ|pc|h2|pg||
pc|d6|pc|dJ|pc|hK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hT|pc|h5|pc|h4|pc|h7|pg||
mc|12|pg||
qx|o13|st||md|3SKJ73HAT652DT4CQ6,SAQ9HJ974D963CT92,S654HK8DA852CK854,ST82HQ3DKQJ7CAJ73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1D|nt|BroLucius:  I like 1NT over 1@H|pg||
mb|1H|nt|BroLucius:  \Best to get your hand over in one go.|pg||
mb|1S!|an|NEG|nt|Walddk2: 1@S shows 0-3 spades.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  If he passes (not a good idea), North will bid 1NT. Ah, 1@S shows the same sort of hand... artificial. |pg||
nt|Walddk2: West would have doubled with 4+.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  1NT would doubtless have shown clubs, was it was not available. 1@S is (artificial) bid on a normal 1NT response, as well as other minor-suit types.|pg||
mb|d|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  North could bid 2@D with good heart support, so her double suggests a doubleton in hearts and a few points.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  South can pass now.|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1030&qshowflag=1|pg||
mb|1N|nt|Walddk2: For running scores.|pg||
mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Yes, West could not risk playing in 1@S doubled. Normal to bid 1NT after that start.|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: WEST WAS ASKING MEAN OF DBL|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Obvious for North to pass, having already shown his values.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  ..her...|pg||
mb|p|nt|Walddk2: Yes, S.HE must be 'her'.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  VG operator tells me 'HIS'!|pg||
nt|vugraphzbf: SOUTH IS GIRL|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Thank you.|pg||
mb|p|pc|s4|nt|Walddk2: 1NT is a sound contract with a friendly lie of the cards.|pg||
pc|s2|pc|sK|pc|sA|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d2|pc|dK|pc|d4|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h6|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|s3|nt|BroLucius:  East opened a weak NT at the other table. South overcalled a conventional 2@C and they ended in 2@S, going down.|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pg||
pc|d9|pc|d5|pc|d7|pc|h2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|c5|pc|c3|pc|cQ|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|s9|pc|s6|pc|sT|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  The reason that North did not lead the @HK (partner's suit) is that he placed West with four hearts for his bidding.|pg||
pc|s7|pc|c2|pc|d8|pc|c7|pg||
mc|7|nt|BroLucius:  As usual, a disproportional amount of time taken for a contract of moderate interest.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  We have one board remaining. Many thanks to our VG operator. (Not a job that I would fancy... or be capable of doing.)|pg||
nt|Walddk2: Something must have happened on boards 8 and 9 (not compared here), as the score is 0-17 on the official site.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: http://www.worldbridge.org/repository/tourn/sanya.14/microsite/RunningScores/Asp/RoundTeamsConditStatClassicMod.asp?qtournid=1030&qshowflag=1|pg||
nt|Walddk2: On board 8, EW gained 5 IMPs.|pg||
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qx|c13|st||md|3SKJ73HAT652DT4CQ6,SAQ9HJ974D963CT92,S654HK8DA852CK854,ST82HQ3DKQJ7CAJ73|sv|b|mb|p|mb|1N|mb|2C|mb|p|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|p|mb|2S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|dK|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|dA|pg||
pc|hK|pc|h3|pc|h2|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h8|pc|hQ|pc|hA|pc|h7|pg||
pc|h5|pc|h9|pc|s4|pc|s8|pg||
pc|dQ|pc|dT|pc|d6|pc|d2|pg||
pc|cA|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|c4|pg||
pc|c3|pc|cQ|pc|c9|pc|c5|pg||
pc|h6|pc|hJ|pc|s5|pc|sT|pg||
pc|dJ|pc|s3|pc|d9|pc|d5|pg||
pc|sK|pc|sA|pc|s6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cK|pc|c7|pc|hT|pg||
mc|6|pg||
qx|o14|st||md|4S5HQT863DJ92CK973,S83HK94DAT74CJ654,SAKTHA2DQ653CAT82,SQJ97642HJ75DK8CQ|sv|o|mb|3S|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|nt|BroLucius:  Right, they have sorted that out. N/S have plenty of intermediates here, but are unlikely to reach game under their own steam. After 3@S... could be 3NT from North.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3NT is a fair gamble, but it won't catch.|pg||
nt|Walddk2: 3NT in a situation like this is wide-ranging. There is no room to explore.|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Most would bid 3NT on those cards. Not so bad opposite South or West.|pg||
pc|h3|pc|h4|pc|hA|pc|h5|pg||
pc|c2|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  At the other table East opened at the two-level (not my idea of good bidding). North bid 2NT and they stopped there.|pg||
pc|c3|pc|c5|nt|BroLucius:  Why on earth not open 3@S?!!|pg||
pc|cT|pc|s2|pg||
pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s3|pc|sK|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  East has a splendid hand for a pre-empt. You can see how well it worked here.|pg||
pc|d3|pc|d8|pc|dJ|pc|dA|pg||
pc|s8|pc|sA|pc|s4|pc|h6|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  You can't judge which bids are good and bad just by looking at what would have happened on ths particular lay-out.|pg||
pc|d5|pc|dK|pc|d2|pc|d4|pg||
pc|sJ|pc|c7|nt|BroLucius:  You have to try to express in words, looking just at the East hand, why 3@S is a good bid.|pg||
pc|d7|pc|sT|pg||
pc|s9|pc|h8|pc|c6|nt|BroLucius:  Apart from: 'Well, it's obvious!'|pg||
pc|d6|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Benedicte Cronier is a top-class champion, with many world trophies. She knows the right opening bid!|pg||
mc|7|nt|BroLucius:  Thx for watching!|pg||
nt|BroLucius:  Kibs say only -1. I was not following it.|pg||
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qx|c14|st||md|4S5HQT863DJ92CK973,S83HK94DAT74CJ654,SAKTHA2DQ653CAT82,SQJ97642HJ75DK8CQ|sv|o|mb|2D|mb|p|mb|2H|mb|2N|mb|p|mb|p|mb|p|pc|sQ|pc|s5|pc|s8|pc|sA|pg||
pc|hA|pc|h5|pc|h3|pc|h4|pg||
pc|h2|pc|h7|pc|hT|pc|hK|pg||
pc|s3|pc|sT|pc|sJ|pc|c3|pg||
pc|s6|pc|d2|pc|h9|pc|sK|pg||
pc|cT|pc|cQ|pc|cK|pc|c4|pg||
pc|hQ|pc|d4|pc|d3|pc|hJ|pg||
pc|h8|pc|d7|pc|d6|pc|s2|pg||
pc|h6|pc|dT|pc|d5|pc|s4|pg||
pc|c9|pc|c6|pc|c2|pc|s7|pg||
pc|c7|pc|c5|pc|c8|pc|s9|pg||
mc|10|pg||